Read our full review: 4K Video DownloaderĪlthough the name suggests that this is just a YouTube downloader, aTube Catcher (opens in new tab) can actually save videos from most of the big video hosting sites.įirst, however, a word of warning: sneaky adware abounds during the installation. You can download captions for individual videos, and there's support for 3D and 360-degree videos too.ĭelving into the properties lets you tweak options like multi-stream downloads (increasing the number of streams will speed up downloads, but increases the risk of YouTube blocking your IP address) and set up a proxy connection.īuying a key (opens in new tab) will let you download longer playlists and playlists with captions, and at £7.95 (about US$10, AU$15) for a lifetime license for three PCs, it's a bargain, but the free edition has everything else you could wish for. There's a great choice of formats – both video and audio – including MP4 and MP3. To grab a video (or a whole playlist, provided it's not longer than 24 videos), simply copy its URL from your web browser, click 'Paste URL' and select an output format, quality and location.

It's simple to use, highly customizable, ad-free and doesn't include any bundled extra software. 4K Video Downloader is the best free YouTube downloader around for quick, fuss-free YouTube downloads.

Youtube to mp4 mac free